碳酸盐 Traditional form: 碳酸鹽 Pinyin (reading): tànsuānyán Definitions: carbonate salt (chemistry) Characters: 碳 - carbon 酸 - tart, sour; spoiled; acid 盐 - salt Traditional characters: 碳 - carbon 酸 - tart, sour; spoiled; acid 鹽 - salt